AUSTIN, Texas – A man killed in a crash into a tree after veering off Interstate 35 in North Austin has been identified.
- Driver killed after veering off I-35
- Crashed into a tree
- Police release his identity
On Sunday, May 12 at 11:34 p.m. a Hyundai Elantra and a Toyota Camry were both traveling northbound on the 12100 block of I-35. The Camry driver attempted to change lanes the Elantra was in, causing the driver to lose control of his car.
Both of the cars slid off I-35 and the Elantra collided with a tree. The driver of the Elantra, identified as 52-year-old Patrick Leonard Ervin, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Camry driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information is asked to call Austin Police Department’s Vehicular Homicide Unit at 512-974-5594.
This is the 29th fatal traffic crash in Austin this year. At this time in 2018, there were 22 fatal crashes.